Category Archives: TikTok

TikTok sues US government to challenge President Trump’s ban

The company says the administration has ignored its various attempts to show it’s not a national security threat. Continue reading

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A company exposed nearly 235 million Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube profiles

If someone obtained the data, it could be used to spam and phish people. Continue reading

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TikTok tracked Android user data despite Google privacy protections

The practice ended in November, but the news still comes at the worst possible time. Continue reading

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President Trump signs orders banning US business with TikTok, WeChat (Update)

Update: Trump’s orders could lead to the death of TikTok on US app stores, while also prohibiting advertising on the app. Continue reading

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It’s official: Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok’s US operations (Update)

Update: It looks like Twitter has entered the fray as another interested party. Continue reading

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TikTok edges closer to a US ban

The House has voted to ban the social network on federal devices. Continue reading

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The US government is ‘very seriously’ looking at banning TikTok

TikTok could be banned in the US according to statements made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Continue reading

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TikTok predicts staggering loss of cash following India ban

TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. is expecting to lose an absurd amount of money as a result of being banned in India. Continue reading

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TikTok booted from app stores in India, but it might be temporary

TikTok has also responded to its India ban and stands by its security practices. Continue reading

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These developers just hacked the TikTok app with a DNS attack

They swapped videos published by TikTok users with videos containing false COVID-19 information. Continue reading

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